Water district OKs $72.8 million budget

9:21 PM,
Dec. 18, 2013

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Board members with the Washington County Water Conservancy District approved this week a $72.8 million budget for the 2014 fiscal year.

The budget includes a projected $10.6 million in general fund revenues, which is actually a $15,808 decrease from the current budget year.

Much of the overall budget covers a number of new and ongoing projects, totaling $49.9 million in capital facilities expenditures. A majority are ongoing projects, funded mostly with more than $40.3 million carried over from previous years, said Karry Rathje, public information manager for the district. ...